Soap holder



Oct. 13, 1959 c. F. BAKER SOAP HOLDER Filed June 19, 1957 4 "m y z /7 1N VENTOR wkslizab" ATTI'J RN EYE United States Patent Gflice SOAP HOLDER Charles F. Baker, Charleston, 111. Application June 19, 1957, Serial No. 666,616 '1 Claim. (CI. 45-28) This invention relates to a soap holder.

The'object of the invention is to provide a holder which will conveniently support a bar of soap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soap holder which is adapted to be secured to a suitable sup porting structure such as a wall of a bath room or the like, and wherein the soap holder includes a means for releasably holding a bar of soap so that the bar of soap can be readily removed from the holder when it is to be used.

A further object of the invention is to provide a soap holder which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the soap holder, constructed according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the soap holder, showing a bar of soap supported thereby, and with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the soap holder attached to a wall, and with parts broken away and in section; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral indicates a plate which is adapted to be secured to a suitable supporting structure such as the wall 11, by suitable securing elements such as the screws 12. There is further provided a bracket 13 which includes a horizontally disposed portion 14 that extends outwardly from the plate 10 and is secured thereto or formed integral therewith, and extending downwardly from the outer end of the portion 14 is a vertically disposed portion or flange 15.

The soap holder of the present invention further includes a vertically disposed bar 16 which has its upper end secured to the flange in any suitable manner, as for example by means of securing elements 17. A transverse portion 18 is arranged on the lower end of the bar 16, and the transverse portion 18 is shaped to define a pair of spaced apart pointed prongs or gripping elements 19, Figure l.

There is further provided an arm which is indicated generally by the numeral 20, and the arm 20 includes an upper section 21 which is pivotally connected to the flange 15 through the medium of a pivot pin 22. The arm 20 further includes a lower section 23 which is arranged oifset or angularly with respect to the upper section 21. A rectangular plate 24 is secured to the lower section 23 of the arm 20, by means of securing elements 25. The numeral 26 indicates a bar of soap which is adapted to be arranged against the plate '24, and wherein the bar of soap 26 is adapted to be engaged by the prongs 19 so that the soap 26 will be conveniently supported.

The numeral 27 indicates a yielding spring member which has its upper end secured in any suitable manner to the flange 15, and the lower portion of the spring member 27 abuts the arm 20 for normally urging the arm 20 towards the bar 16. However, when suflicient manual pressure is applied, the arm 20 can be pivoted on the vpin 22 so that the parts can move from the solid line to be secured to a suitable supporting structure such as the wall 11 through the medium of the screws or securing elements 12. The bracket 13 includes the portion 14 which projects outwardly from the plate 10, and the down-turned rib or flange 15 is also provided on the bracket 13. The bar 16 is stationary and has its upper end secured to the flange 15 through the medium of the securing elements 17. The pointed prongs 19 on the lower end of the bar 16 are adapted to dig into or engage one side of the bar of soap 26, while the plate 24 on the movable arm 20 is adapted to engage the opposite side of the bar of soap 26. The spring 27 will exert suflicient pressure on the arm 20 to maintain the bar of soap 26 supported between the plate 24 and prongs 19. When the user desires to remove the bar of soap, it is only necessary to pivot or move the arm from the solid line position shown in Figure 2 to the broken line position of Figure 2 whereby the spring member 27 will flex sufiiciently so that the bar of soap 26 can be readily moved out of engagement with the prongs 19 so that the bar of soap can be used for washing. After the bar of soap 26 has been used, it is again arranged so that it is positioned between the plate 24 and prongs 19 whereby it will be conveniently supported ready for later use.

The soap holder of the present invention can be made in diiferent shapes or sizes, and the holder can be made of any suitable material such as metal, plastics or the like. Due to the provision of the base 10, the soapholder can be readily secured to any suitable supporting structure.

The soap holder of the present invention is adapted to be used for replacing dirty and unsightly soap trays and the device is simple and easy to operate. In using the soap holder of the present invention, the user merely places a bar of soap 26 against the plate 24 and then the double pointed ends or prongs 19 will engage the other side of the soap 26 and the spring 27 will hold the plate 24 tightly against the soap. When the soap is needed, the soap can be removed as previously described, and the holder will hold bars of soap of diiferent sizes or thickness.

The holder is made of a minimum number of parts and the parts may be made of a suitable material which will not rust. The holder is easy to operate, stays clean and permits the soap to dry quickly.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in my device without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification, but only as indicated by the appended claim.

I claim:

' In a soap holder, a base plate adapted to be secured to a supporting structure, a bracket including a horizontally disposed portion extending outwardly from said base plate and secured thereto, a vertically disposed flange Patented Oct. 13, 1959.

depending from the outer end of said horizontally disposed portion, a vertically disposed stationary bar having its upper end secured to said flange and the lower end of said bar being provided with a transverse portion defining spaced apart pointed prongs, an arm having its upper end pivotally connected'to said flange, said arm including an upper straight section and a lower section which is inclined inwardly and angularly with respect to said upper straight section, a rectangular plate secured to the lower section of said arm, and a curved spring member having its upper fiat portion secured to said flange and its lower outturned portion arranged in engagement with the upper straight section of said arm.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Neher June 2, 1931 Roberts Nov. 20, 1934 Byrkit Oct. 27, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS France June 15, 1908 France Feb. 27, 1952 

